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NeCede's

Maxim 4.4.10

The accessory right does not lead, but follows its principal.

Accessorium non ducit, sed sequitur suum principale.

Source: Finch, Law, 128; Jackson; Weisman, 26x Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

An accessory right has no independent existence — it follows the fate of the principal right to which it is attached, and cannot be enforced or maintained without it.

Where this applies

  • A subsidiary right is claimed after the main right has been extinguished.
  • An accessory right cannot exist without the principal right it depends on.

Legal domains

interpretationproperty

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 4.4.10 — The accessory right does not lead, but follows its principal. — Finch, Law, 128; Jackson; Weisman, 26x (Accessorium non ducit, sed sequitur suum principale.)

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